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" Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ought to have it. "

Langston Hughes

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" Humor is not a mood but a way of looking at the world. So if it is correct to say that humor was stamped out in Nazi Germany, that does not mean that people were not in good spirits, or anything of that sort, but something much deeper and more important. "

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" The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion. "

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" Humor is mankind's greatest blessing. "

" I am attracted to intelligence, a witty sense of humor, an adventurous outlook on life and spiritual awareness about one's self and the world. "

" The man with the real sense of humor is the man who can put himself in the spectator's place and laugh at his own misfortune. "

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" What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or does it explode? "

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" Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud. "

" Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever. "

" What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor. "

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" Writing is like travelling. It's wonderful to go somewhere, but you get tired of staying. "

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" Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension. "

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" I wasn't shy, but I was really hyper. Nobody got my sense of humor. I was a black skater kid. "

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